“Istartedgettingtiredagainandbeingsickallthetime,”sheremembers.“Theyhadbeentakingmybloodworkforafewyears following the transplantjusttoensureeverythingwasfineandtheynoticedmycountshadbeengraduallydropping.”

“Iwon’tbeabletogoanywhereordoanythingforaboutthreemonthsafter,”“There’sachancemybodywillattackmysister’scells,but we are a10/10matchsothere’sagoodchanceitwilltakebuttheywantmetobeclosetohospitalanywayssowe’llbestayinginCalgary.”

“There’ssomanyyoung,eligiblepeoplethatdon’treallythinkaboutit.Ifpeopledonatedmorethentherewouldneverbeaneed for blood,”saidBailey,whoaddedwhilegettingbloodtransfusionsitgivesher‘warmfuzzies’toknowtherearepeoplewhohavetakentimeoutoftheirdaystohelpkeepheralive.